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events:
  - name: ValleyCopia
    details: "Challenging Contra Dances in the Afternoon and Regular in the Evening \n\n3–6 PM: Challenging Contras with Noah VanNorstrand and Helen Kumar \nAlex Deis-Lauby calling\n6–7 PM: Famous Potluck—bring a dish to share, a paper or plastic plate, and utensils\n7 PM: Lesson for new dancers \n7:30–10:30 PM: Evening Dance with Stove Dragon and Ben Sachs-Hamilton calling\n\n$35 for both sessions."
    links:
      - "https://valleycontradance.org/schedule.php"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/valleycopia/"
    start: "2024-11-29T15:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-11-29T22:30:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Bethlehem
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Noah VanNorstrand & Helen Kumar
      - Stove Dragon
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Ben Sachs-Hamilton
    price: $35
    organisation: Valley Contra Dance Society
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: ContraCopia
    details: "9 hours of contra dances, squares & waltzes\n3 AWESOME bands and 3 AMAZING callers\nBands\nIce Cream Truckers\nNoah Van Norstrand (fiddle, feet), Kelsey Wells (fiddle), and Helen Kuhar (guitar) \nStove Dragon\nOliver Scanlon (fiddle), Sam Zakon-Anderson (keyboard), Rose Jackson (fiddle), and Helen Kuhar (guitar) \nMillserati\nImogen Mills (fiddle, vocals), Cecily Mills (cello, didgeridoo, vocals), Janet Mills (fiddle, percussion, vocals), Robert Mills (piano, accordion), Grant Yost (guitar, octave mandolin), Rohan Weeden (accordion) \nCallers\n\nGaye Fifer (Pittsburgh, PA)\nAlex Deis Lauby (New York, NY)\nBen Sachs Hamilton (Northampton, MA)\n\nRole terms will be Larks and Robins.  \nWaltz Breaks\n\nBob Pasquarello\n\nMake a weekend of your trip to the Philly area and witness this incredible talent at other dances this weekend! \n\nValleyCopia: Friday November 29th, Bethlehem PA, Time: TBD\nArden Contra: Sunday December 1st, Park Avenue Community Center, Time: TBD"
    links:
      - "https://www.thursdaycontra.com/contracopia/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1940775709692052"
      - "https://cdss.org/event/contracopia/"
    start: "2024-11-30T14:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-11-30T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Philadelphia
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: false
    social: true
    bands:
      - Ice Cream Truckers
      - Millserati
      - Stove Dragon
    callers:
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Ben Sachs-Hamilton
      - Gaye Fifer
    organisation: PATMAD
    source: events/usa/cdss.yaml
  - name: ContraCopia
    links:
      - "https://www.thursdaycontra.com/contracopia/"
      - "https://www.facebook.com/events/1940775709692052"
    start: "2024-11-30T14:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2024-11-30T23:00:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: PA
    city: Philadelphia
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Ice Cream Truckers
      - Stove Dragon
      - Millserati
    callers:
      - Gaye Fifer
      - Alex Deis-Lauby
      - Ben Sachs Hamilton
    price: $25-$35
    organisation: TryContra
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml
  - name: Peterbough Snow Ball
    links:
      - "https://www.monadnockfolk.org/event/%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-%e2%98%bc-peterborough-snow-ball-2025/"
    start: "2025-01-25T12:00:00-05:00"
    end: "2025-01-25T23:59:00-05:00"
    country: USA
    state: NH
    city: Peterborough
    styles:
      - contra
    workshop: true
    social: true
    bands:
      - Red Case Band
      - Stove Dragon
      - The Dam Beavers
    callers:
      - Bob Isaacs
      - Will Mentor
      - Lisa Greenleaf
      - Steve Zakon-Anderson
    price: $30
    organisation: Peterborough Contra Dance
    source: events/usa/trycontra.yaml